# Why don't people believe in God? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 21, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766 "2013-08-21T00:49:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 43
**Author:** ![jsutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@jsutter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsutter)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766/842 "2013-09-06T17:29:21Z")
> [@lekatt](#): > > God is not available to the intellect, He can be found only with love. So you believe He is not in this world then you are right. He is within you. It is necessary to love to find Him within yourself. Right. Well, lekatt, I leave you to your thankless task here. Personally, I’ve had enough. PM if the spirit moves. Aloha to all. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766/843 "2013-09-06T17:36:52Z")
> [@jsutter](#): > > PM if the spirit moves. > > Aloha to all. Moves?.. Wait! You know his current address?! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766/844 "2013-09-06T17:45:25Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Moves?.. Wait! You know his current address?! :eek: currently the spirit lives within jsutter - later it may live within lekatt - they have to PM each other to keep up with where its going. They call it the spirit detection program. ---
**Author:** ![lekatt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lekatt/32/7269_2.png) [@lekatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lekatt)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766/845 "2013-09-06T21:13:54Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Moves?.. Wait! You know his current address?! :eek: I think he has given up on you guys and moved to a friendlier place. ---
**Author:** ![lekatt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lekatt/32/7269_2.png) [@lekatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lekatt)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766/846 "2013-09-06T21:23:52Z")
> [@simster](#): > > currently the spirit lives within jsutter - later it may live within lekatt - they have to PM each other to keep up with where its going. > > They call it the spirit detection program. I really don’t get discouraged by the so-called funny remarks you make. I can feel the depth of your fear of God. Sort of like whistling through a grave yard. You are not alone, there are many here that walk with you. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766/847 "2013-09-06T21:27:38Z")
> [@lekatt](#): > > I really don’t get discouraged by the so-called funny remarks you make. I can feel the depth of your fear of God. Sort of like whistling through a grave yard. You are not alone, there are many here that walk with you. I have no fear of a being that does not exist. Therefore you ‘feel’ nothing. ---
**Author:** ![lekatt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lekatt/32/7269_2.png) [@lekatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lekatt)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766/848 "2013-09-06T21:40:02Z")
> [@simster](#): > > I have no fear of a being that does not exist. Therefore you ‘feel’ nothing. Why do you keep telling yourself that in your posts over and over again. It’s OK God is love. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766/849 "2013-09-06T21:47:01Z")
> [@lekatt](#): > > Why do you keep telling yourself that in your posts over and over again. > It’s OK God is love. If he’s telling it to himself, why do _you_ keep responding? Why do you have to keep telling yourself that God is love? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766/850 "2013-09-06T23:08:11Z")
> [@lekatt](#): > > Why do you keep telling yourself that in your posts over and over again. > It’s OK God is love. You’ve been told many times to stop engaging in this kind of irritating behavior. I’m making it an official warning this time. And other posters should stop engaging **lekatt** on this subject. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766/851 "2013-09-07T00:09:23Z")
> [@lekatt](#): > > I think he has given up on you guys and moved to a friendlier place. He (and you) are welcome to have a conversation about something other than religion. Personally I would just like a God that makes sense. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-people-believe-in-god/666766.md?page=42)